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Mark Carney says climate commitments preclude running in fall election
OTTAWA - Mark Carney won't be on the Liberal ticket if there's an election this fall. The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told The Canadian Press he's made commitments to...
Jul 20, 2021

WATCH: Officials in Medicine Hat to announce funding to improve youth mental health in Alberta
Coming up at 2 p.m.Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis and Children's Services Minister Rebecca Schulz will be joined by Michaela Glasgo, MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat, Mayor T...
Jul 20, 2021

Two Montreal friends identified as dead and missing after Miami condo collapse
MONTREAL - A pair of young Montreal women vacationing together have been identified as being among the dead and missing following the collapse of a condo building near Miami last month. Accenture, a m...
Jul 20, 2021

Signs of the fall civic election sprouting up
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Three months from today, we will know who will make up the next city council in Medicine Hat. But even though election day is still 91 days away, the signs of the coming vote are po...
Jul 20, 2021

Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket: 'Best day ever!'
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) - Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.T...
Jul 20, 2021

Veteran linebacker Jovan Santox-Knox is vying for spot on Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
It hasn't taken head coach Orlondo Steinauer long to figure out when veteran linebackers Simoni Lawrence and Jovan Santos-Knox are on the field together at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats training camp. "Well...
Jul 20, 2021

Remains of toppled crane removed in Kelowna, B.C., most evacuations lifted
KELOWNA, B.C. - Evacuation orders have been lifted for all but one building in Kelowna, B.C., as crews have dismantled what remained of a crane that collapsed, killing five people. A statement issued ...
Jul 20, 2021

California synagogue shooting suspect pleads guilty
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A 22-year-old former nursing student pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Pass...
Jul 20, 2021

Brian Dueck to run for city council seat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A longtime political watcher, Brian Dueck decided this was the year to take his political interests from the background to the foreground. He will run for a seat on city council thi...
Jul 20, 2021

Price tops list of talent Seattle Kraken can steal from Canadian teams in draft
The Seattle Kraken will get to choose from some of the NHL's biggest names as they pick their innaugral team on Wednesday. Clubs across the league scrambled to protect their assets with last-minute mo...
Jul 20, 2021